It might have been a good career move for Diesel, who cut his teeth on high-octane action, but the script needs a lift and the direction feels lackluster.
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10/18/08
The Pacifier (2005)
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Reviews Counted:126
Fresh:26
Rotten:100
Average Rating:3.7/10
Consensus: Vin Diesel parodies his tough guy image for the family audience, but the result is only moderately amusing.
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Childrens
US Box Office: $113,006,880
Synopsis: Vin Diesel is great as a navy seal turned babysitter in this kid-friendly action comedy. A botched rescue mission (brimming with stunts) results in the death of a scientist and the hospitalization... [More]
Starring: Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Carol Kane
Director: Adam Shankman
Reviews for The Pacifier
Top CriticDiesel seems to talk at half-speed most of the time, and doesn't exactly have a natural comic sensibility, but he works hard with a cast of great kids.
05/13/05
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04/29/09
Diesel has amply shown his star presence already, and he may even have a flair for comedy (if Hulk Hogan did, why shouldn’t he?), but he gets no chance to prove it here.
08/07/08
Per its title, The Pacifier will lull you to sleep.
08/16/07
It's almost as if the writers got carried away with brainstorming all the funny things they could do with Vin Diesel's character.
11/01/06
full review in Greek
10/03/06
At one point, Diesel literally wades into a rancid sewer and emerges covered in feces, an image that sadly doubles as a metaphor for his career.
09/26/05
a nice, safe family film
07/22/05
Frankly, to call The Pacifier a "cookie cutter" movie is an insult to the folks who actually make cookie cutters.
07/09/05
The film doesn't succeed on any level.
07/05/05
I realize this is The Pacifier and not Vera Drake, but how this film strains credulity smacks of contempt for a paying audience
07/04/05
Children under the age of 12 and teenagers who never set foot in a library might get some cheap thrills out of this refuse.
06/28/05
Fails on both an emotional and comedic level.
06/25/05
Top CriticThe Pacifier is typically Disney: non-offensive to the point of banality.
06/23/05
...perfect for less-discriminating viewers, and those who just want a 98-minute respite from using their brain.
06/18/05
The good news is that the film accelerates just when Vin Diesel’s acting ability starts to wane.
06/07/05
Just funny enough to recommend and it has a lot of heart.
06/02/05
Basically, this is Big Vin’s Kindergarten Cop and your enjoyment of it will depend on just how much of a Vin fan you are.
05/26/05
Jamais pensei que diria algo assim, mas confesso que, pela primeira vez na vida, senti saudades de Hulk Hogan. Pelo menos ele tem um bigode engraçado.
05/13/05
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